Why are users' names struck through on forums?

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A strike through a user's name on forums indicates that the member has been banned, either temporarily or permanently. Bans can occur for various reasons, including the use of sock puppet accounts, spamming, or violating community rules. While some users may appear to be banned without clear reasons, it is suggested that there are often underlying violations that led to the ban. Insulting other members or engaging in disruptive behavior typically results in swift bans. Understanding these rules is essential for new users navigating forum etiquette.
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What does a strike through a users name indicate? Are these sock puppets that have been deleted?
 
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It means that member has been banned, either permanently or temporarily. It could have been a sock puppet, yes, because it's against the rules to do that. But there are other reasons to be banned, too.
 
Okay, I figured it was probably someone being banned. I also noticed some banned users that appeared to have been banned for no reason, this made me wonder if it is indicative of a puppet. Thank you for your help, I'm relatively new and want to understand everything quickly.

ps what an interesting avatar, green lady... ;)
 
Maybe dig through the 'rules' under the 'i' of physics forums on top of the page. For instance, spammers, rude people, and stubborn kids who believe crackpots, are routinely banned, it seems. Evidence can be deleted.

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banned for no reason

Just because you don't see a reason, doesn't mean it didn't exist.

Someone insulting other members will get banned rather fast, for obvious reasons posts with insults are deleted as they are spotted or reported.
 

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